Clamp.



R. B.CHUTE,1R.

CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-13,1918.

Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

5 nvwwboz UNITED STATES rnTnNT onnion.

RICHARD B. omrrn; are, or HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK.

' GLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

. Application filed August 1s, 1918. Serial No. 249,651.

boat builders in the placement and supporting of boards used in what isknown as planking or decking; and the object of the invention is toprovide a deviceof the class specified which is simplein constructionand operationand.efiicient inuse, as well as being indestructible int'he. use thereof; and with this andother objects in view the inventionconsists in a device :of the class and for the purpose specified;constructed and operating as hereinafter described and claimed. t p pThe invention is fully disclosed. inthe following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, in whichthe separate partsof my improvement aretdesignatedr by suitable reference, characters ineach of the views; and in which z- I Figure 1 is a sideview of, a partof the hull of a boat and showing one of my 1mproved clamp devices andthe method of its Fig.2 apartial section on the line 2.2 of Fig. 1; I I

Fig. 3a View looking in thedirection of the arrow 3 of- Fig. 1 butshowing my device detached; 1 l H Fig;. 4t.,- a; plan view of theconstruction shown inwFig 3; and, I

Fig. 5. a face view of a clamp lolockor clip which I employ.

V In Figs.- 1 and 2 of thedrawing illustrated one. use or my improvedand in said figures. 1ois che r the vertical ribs or beams whichforrnther skeleton or framework of thewh ull of. a heater vessel, andat1 1 I. have shown a part'of twootthe sidinglplanksor boards securedtothe verti' I have clamp,

cal rib 10, and at "12 I have shown my clamp device connected with therib 10 below lower plank or board 11. V

The clamp 12 consists of an L-shaped body comprising a wide andapproximately tnthe angular-sliaped front plate 13, and a narrow sideplate 14: which forms a guide for the clamp as hereinafter set out. Atthe top of the front plate 13 is a forwardly directed inclined faceplate 15 reinforced by a central ,web 16, and the face ofs'aid' plate 151s provided centrally with an upwardly directed bead 17 which extendsthe full length thereof, as clearly shown in Figs. 3and 4:.

The front plate 13 is provided with an elongated aperture 18 which isarranged at anangle to the side plate 14, as shown in Fig. 1, and thebottom of said aperture is enlarged at one side as shown at 19. I alsoemploy a clamp block or clip 20 which is of approximately triangularforni,' and the longer side or face of which is provided with aplurality of teeth or projections 21 as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 of thedrawing; and at one side of said clamp block is an outwardl'y directedlug 22, which is adapted to fit in and operate in the elongated aperture18, and one face of said lug is provided with a rounded andreducedflange 23 whicheverl'aps one side wall of the aperture 18, as

shown in Fig. 1, and locks the clamp block or clip 20 in connection withthe front plate 13 but permits of the movement of said clamp block orclip longitudinally of the elongated aperture 18. The outwardlydirected. lug 22 and flange 23 are adapted to 'passthrough the enlargedportion 19 of the aperture18,- but when said clamp block is connectedwith the plate 13 a pin 24 is secured in. the bottom face. of the lug 22and this pin prevents-thedisplacement of said clamp block from: saidplate.

The top of the side 14 of the bod ofvthe elar'np12 is provided with anupwardlydirecited. portion 25 whichis rounded as shown.

at 26',and thevface 27 of. the upwardly directediportionis in linewiththe back face 28 ofthe front plate 13, as clearly illustrated inFigs. 3 and e of the drawing and in the use of the device s'r in the.placement ters Patent, is

moved vertically inthe slot to bring thezface thereof provided with theteeth, or projections 21 in engagement with the opposite sides of therib 10, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, after which a wedge 29 isforced'between the face plate 15 and the bottom ofthe plank or board 11by a hammer or other tool, and this bindsthe clamp 12 on the, rib 10 andmoves the plank or board 11 vertically into engagement with the nextadjacent plank or board, after which the nails or other attachingdevices 30 are passed through said plank or board to secure it to therib 10.

The upwardly directed head 17 on the face late 15 is employed to preventthe slipping of'the wedge 29 outwardly in the operation of placing theplank or board 11 in position, and it will be understood that while Ihave shown one use of my improved clamp and certain details ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, my invention is notlimited to such use of the device, nor to the details of constructionherein shownand described, and various changes therein and modificationsthereof may be made, within the scope of-the appended claims, withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention, or sacrificing itsadvantages. f

Having fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new and 1. In aclamp of the class described, an

7 L-shaped body one side ofwhich is provided with an elongated aperture,and a clamp block mounted to move longitudinally' of said aperture, thetop of the clamp being provided with a face plate arranged in aninclined position.

2. In a clamp of the class described, an

L-Shaped bodyone' side of whichis provided with an elongated aperture,and a clamp block mounted to move longitudinally of said aperture, thetop of the clamp, being provided with a face plate" arranged in aninclined position, the face of said clamp block being provided with aplurality-of teeth.

3. In a clamp of the class described, an

with an elongated aperture ranging at an angle to the other side, thetop of sald L-shaped body one side of which is provided first named sidebeingprovidedwith an'inclin'ed face plate,'the vtop of the last namedside beingprovided with an upwardly d1- desire to secure by Let- I o"elongated aperture in the front plate, said lug being provided with aflanged portion rected portion, and a clamp block mounted at the back ofthe first named plate and adapted to operate in said elongated apertureand the face of said clamp block being provided with a plurality ofteeth.

4. In a clamp of the class described, a front plate of approximatelytriangular form and a side platearranged at right angles to said frontplate, said front plate being provided with an elongated aperture whichranges at an angle to the side plate and the lower end portion of whichis enlarged at one side, the top of the front plate is provided withan'outwardly directed face plate ranging in an inclined position, andthe face of which is provided with a longitudinal bead or projection, aclamp block the face of which is provided with a plurality of teeth andone side of whichis provided with a projecting lug adapted to passthrough and operate in the elongated aperture in the front plate, andsaid lug being provided with a flanged portion which together with thebody of said block permit of the sliding of the clamp blocklongitudinally of the aperture.- I

5. In a clamp of the class described, a front plate of approximatelytriangular form and aside plate arranged ataight angles to said frontplate, said front plate being provided with an elongated aperture whichranges at an angle to the side plate and the lower end portion of whichis enlarged atone side, the top of the front plate is provided with anoutwardly directed face plate ranging in' an inclined position, and theface of which is provided with a longitudinal bead, a clamp blocktheface of which is provided with a plurality of teeth and one side thereofwith a projecting lug adapted to pass through and operate in the saidlug for preventing the displacement of said clamp block from said frontplate.

6. In a clamp of the class described, an L-shaped-body portion at thetop of which is a face plate, one side of the body portion beingprovided with an elongatedaperture arranged at an acute angle to theother side,

and a clamp block mounted in and movable longitudinally of'saidaperture, said block being provided with means for preventing thetransverse movementi'thereof in said aperture;

' 7. In aclampof the class described, an

L-shaped body portion at the top of which is a face plate and one "sideof the body portion being provided with an elongated aperture,arranged'at an angle to the other side,

said other side of said body portion being provided at the top thereofwith a projection which eXtends above the face plate and the myinvention I have signed my name in front face of which is in the sameplane as presence of the subscribing witnesses this the rear face of thefirst named side of the 10th day of August, 1918.

body portion,- and a clamp block mounted in RICHARD B. CHUTE, JR. 5- andmovable longitudinally of said elon- Witnesses:

gated aperture. C. E. MULREANY, In testimony that I claim the foregoingas H. E. THOMPSON.

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